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Subject: [Ontbirds]Oak Ridges Trail correction
From: RON FLEMING <flemingron(AT)rogers.com>
Date: 5 May 2008 7:11am
In yesterday's post re: "York Region Migrants" my directions regarding the Oak
Ridges Trail stated that by walking west from Keele you enter the Seneca College
property. Seneca College is east of Keele, not west.
Ron Fleming, Newmarket
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Blue-winged Warbler and others - Guelph Arboretum
From: Kyle Horner <khorner(AT)uoguelph.ca>
Date: 5 May 2008 9:20am
Hello all,
Yesterday morning Jenn Bock and I had a Blue-winged Warbler at
the JC Taylor Centre at the Guelph Arboretum. Also in the Arb over
the weekend were:
-Black-throated Green Warbler
-Blackburnian Warbler
-Myrtle Warbler
-Pine Warbler
-Blue-headed Vireo
-Veery
-Brown Thrasher
-Solitary Sandpiper
In addition, a short stroll with Chris Earley this morning
yielded an Orange-crowned Warbler. Glad to see that spring has
finally sprung in Guelph!
Happy birding,
Kyle
Directions: From the 401 take HWY 6 north. Turn right on College and
proceed almost to Victoria. The entrance to the Arb is a right turn
just before you hit Victoria.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Rondeau - Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
From: Steve LaForest <stevelaforest(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 5 May 2008 9:17am
Rondeau Bird Report - Monday May 5, 2008 Ontbirders,A Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
adult male was found at Rondeau Provincial Park this morning at about 11:15 am.
It was found by Sharon Jorgensen and Kay Janssens. Photographs have been
taken, and the bird has now been seen by many observers. It was still present
up to 11:45 am, and I will provide regular updates. The bird was sitting on the
wires, and moving about a large tree on
the front lawn of the cottage.
Directions: Take exit 101 from Highway 401 and drive South 16 km on Chatham Kent
Road 15. Follow the signs to the park.
The bird was seen at a cottage not far inside the park gate at #17990 Rondeau
Road, shortly before you reach Water Street.
The Bird Sightings Book, Bird Sightings Board and other relevant information
are located at the Visitor Centre (open 7 am to 5 pm from May 3 - 19).
To reach the Centre from the park gate, travel 6 km South on Rondeau Road
to Gardiner Ave. and follow it around the bend to the parking lot.Steve
LaForestFriends of Rondeau Bird Guidec/o Rondeau Visitor Centre (519) 674-1768
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Point Pelee Report for May 5
From: Janice.Sarkis(AT)pc.gc.ca
Date: 5 May 2008 12:26pm
Friends of Point Pelee provides daily updates of sightings within Point
Pelee National Park during the Festival of Birds May 3 through May 19, 2008
Moderate winds from south-west and a clear sky overnight, brought some new
migrants into the Park. And a few of yesterday's good species were refound.
A few more warbler species such as Nashville, American Redstart and
Magnolia are reported in larger numbers. The following are species and
locations.
At the Tip a White-eyed Vireo continues on territory just south of the
display area. There were two Red-headed Woodpeckers flying about and a
Marsh Wren was located near the tip.
On the Woodland Nature Trail, near post 18, a Yellow-breasted Chat and a
Blue-winged Warbler were noted. Also found was a Summer Tanager, near post
16.
On Shuster Trail just before the entrance to Tilden Woods, a Northern
Waterthrush was singing.
At several locations from the Nature Centre towards the tip, Pine Siskins
were seen flying over.
There are several Clay-colored Sparrows. One was at West Beach, one at
Delaurier, and one was on the grass near the Visitor Centre.
A Solitary Sandpiper was near the start of the boardwalk at the Marsh. A
Blackpoll Warbler was seen just north of Blue Heron Picnic Site.
another Blue-winged Warbler was spotted just north of the Warden cottage
along the road.
No word of whether the Mottled Duck was seen at Hillman's Marsh.
Good Birding,
Hike Leaders, Pete, Ross, Dave, Karl, Justin, Kim
Join us at the 4th Annual Fundraising Dinner
Friday May 9th, 2008 @5:30 PM
Pelee Days Inn- $60 per person ($25 tax receipt)
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To help our environmental impact...this is a ticketless event!
Presentation: "Coming Home: Return of Western Lake Erie's & Detroit River's
Charismatic Megafauna" Discussing the re-establishment of birds and other
wildlife to this area.
by Dr. John Hartig - Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge
Janice Rogers, General Manager
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Hillman Marsh - Mississippi Kite
From: "Chris Kimber" <cmkimber(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 5 May 2008 2:48pm
Today at around 4 pm while we many were looking for the Mottled Duck
unsuccessfully, a Mississippi Kite buzzed the shorebird and waterfowl
habitat at Hillman Marsh, and headed off to the south after a single pass.
It did not afford great views but this could be a useful heads-up to those
in the area.
Hillman Marsh shorebird habitat is just south of the parking lot, which can
be accessed from Mersea Rd. 2 just E. of Regional Rd. 37 (Hillman Rd.)
Chris Kimber(AT)queensu.ca
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Subject: [Ontbirds]MISSISSIPPI KITE, etc at Hillman Marsh
From: "Tom Hince" <peleetom(AT)netcore.ca>
Date: 5 May 2008 6:13pm
The MISSISSIPPI KITE at Hillman Marsh shorebird cell was an adult. It flew low
over our group and headed directly south towards Point Pelee National Park. Also
present at Hillman were a female WILSON'S PHALAROPE, a WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER,
and a first summer LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL.
Good birding!
Tom
G Tom Hince
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Wheatley, ON
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Subject: [Ontbirds] Oshawa Second Marsh/Darlington Provincial Park
Monday may 5 morning 7 to 11am
From: "Tyler Hoar" <thoar(AT)rogers.com>
Date: 5 May 2008 6:15pm
A large fallout of Passerines (2000+ white-throated sparrows, 16 Brown
Thrashers, 10 species of warblers, etc.) occurred Saturday morning. By
Monday morning the number of birds has gone down significantly, but the
species diversity continues to rise.
Highlights Monday morning total: 120 species
Waterfowl: 21 Species including Black and White-winged Scoters, Northern
Shoveler, Common Goldeneyes, American Wigeon, Wood Duck, 450+ Long tailed
Ducks, 815 Red-breasted Mergansers etc.
Loons and Grebes: 2 Red-throated and 11 Common Loons. 3 Pied-billed and 1
Horned Grebe
Green , Black-crowned and Great Blue Herons
Terns and Gulls 7 species including: 1 Forsters Tern, 1 Little Gull and 22
Bonaparte's Gulls ( numbers for both later species dropped quickly and
earlier this year)
2 Virginia Rails, 2 Moorhens, and 4 Coots
Raptors: 6 Species including Sharp-shinned, Cooper's and a 2007 hatched
Female Northern Goshawk eating a Eastern Grey Squirrel in Darlington
Provincial Park
5 Species of Woodpeckers including 1 Pileated Woodpecker
Vireos: Blue-headed, Red-eyed and Warbling
Wrens: Marsh, Sedge, House, and Winter
Flycatchers : Great Crested Flycatcher, Eastern Phoebe, Eastern Kingbird and
Eastern Wood Pewee
Swallows: 5 species including Purple Martins
WARBLERS 13 species: Golden-winged Warbler 1, Nashville, Northern Parula 1,
Chestnut-sided, Yellow-rumped, Black and White, Black-throated Blue,
Black-throated Green, Pine, Palm, Yellow, Northern Waterthrush and Common
Yellowthroat
Also seen 10+ Eastern Towhees, 10+ Brown Thrashers, Gray Catbirds, Baltimore
and Orchard Orioles, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Blue-gray gnatcatchers, and
Indigo Buntings
Direction:
Oshawa Second Marsh
Exit from the 401 at the Harmony Rd. Exit(419) in Oshawa. Go south on
Farewell St. Colonel Sam Drive. Turn East onto Colonel Sam Drive and follow
to the parking lot at the GM Headquarters. Park in the west parking lot
close to the marsh. The east (GM) platform is visible from the NW corner of
the lot.
For a trail map of the Oshawa Second Marsh area visit
www.secondmarsh.com and check the link for a trail map of
the area
Darlington Provincial Park borders the east side Oshawa Second
Marsh/McLaughlin Bay Nature Reserve.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Gt Egret Minesing
From: DB <burtonian(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 5 May 2008 6:19pm
On Sunday there was a Gt Egret on the east side of McKinnon road north
of the concession road (flooded) in a flooded woodland. Of interest was
a red band on the leg.
McKinnon Road runs north off Hwy 90 just before Angus.
Dan Burton
Gravenhurst
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Subject: [Ontbirds]bobolink, blue-wing warbler & Normandale
From: Ian and Rose <rapids(AT)cogeco.ca>
Date: 5 May 2008 4:58pm
We saw our first Bobolink of the season. Townsend Conc 14 and
O'Mahoney Road.
There were several Blue-wing warblers at Long Point. A few other
warblers, but not too many birds. Im. Blue Heron still at the LPBO pond.
And of note... Normandale Fish Hatchery lake has burst it's embankment
and drained. It is empty except for the running stream going through.
The dam spillway is intact but the dirt embankment burst. It is pretty
awesome to see. This is near Turkey Point PP. We saw our first E.
Kingbird here.
Rose and Ian
Ancaster ON
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Pelee Island Yellow-breasted Chat, Virgina Rail...
From: peleeisland museum <pimuseum(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 5 May 2008 3:59pm
The bulk of migrants have not yet arrived. However, there were some new
arrivals today including a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT (banded by PIBO) and a VIRGINIA
RAIL at Lighthouse Point. A cooperative CAPE MAY WARBLER and SCARLET TANAGER was
enjoyed by some observers at Fox Pond.
A mixture of spring migrants at Lighthouse point included AMERICAN REDSTART and
MAGNOLIA WARBLER. Pelee Island Heritage Centre West Dock, Pelee Island, Ontario,
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hotmail.com>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ There will be daily bird hikes on Pelee Island from May 1 until May 20 inclusive. Cost is $5.00. Meet at the Fish Point parking lot at 9 a.m. Check into the Heritage Centre for details on best birding areas and current rarities. The Heritage Centre is open from 10 am - 5 pm daily. The foyer contains a 'sightings board' listing May bird sightings (open 24 hours). Lighthouse Point is on the NE corner of the island, Sheridan Point on the NW corner, Mill Point on the SE corner, and Fish Point on the SW corner, due south of the West Dock. Pelee Island Bird Observatory (PIBO) continues its daily banding and censusoperation. Visitors are welcome. For more information about PIBO please visit: www.pibo.ca or call 519-724-2829. Pelee Island can be reached by ferry leaving Leamington several times daily. For times and reservations, call 1-800-661-2220. The Seventh Annual Pelee Island Bird Race will take place from noon Friday, May 9, to noon, Saturday, May 10. Special guest birder is BRIDGET STUTCHBURY, author of "Silence of the Songbirds." The Springsong Celebration continues Saturday evening with a 'Talk and Dinner' featuring VINCENT LAM with an introduction by Margaret Atwood. The Bird Race is 'All-Green,' i.e. bicycle or pedestrian travel. All teams welcome! Contact the Heritage Centre for details.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Three Ruffs, Stilt Sandpiper at Minessing Swamp
From: "peter burke" <psburke(AT)rogers.com>
Date: 5 May 2008 8:18pm
Yesterday (May 4) and today Ian Richards, Colin Jones and I observed three
different Ruffs at the flooded fields NE of Angus. In addition to the two
males previously reported, Ian and I observed a female (Reeve) in the
company of the black morph male the evening of May 4. He was displaying
occasionally to her, but still lacked the ornate, floppy, full alternate
breast and head feathers. We checked for them today, but could only locate
the chestnut morph male and an alternate Stilt Sandpiper. It seemed that
about 40-50% of the birds present the day before had departed - ie/ about
150 birds were present this afternoon.
Directions (from J. Schmelefske):
Turn north on McKinnon Rd. which is off Hwy 90 at the eastern outskirts of
Angus. About a Km. up there is a large sod field on the left. Past this are
grassy flooded fields and a new construction corridor for a hydro
right-of-way. The Ruff and were on the west side of McKinnon
Rd, just past the Hydro right-of-way. The Godwit was quite a bit farther
down the road. As you proceed north the road becomes quite muddy and we
parked our car and walked the rest of the way, past the next concession
road. The road bends and then comes to a house with good bird feeders in
the driveway. Across from this house on the west side of the road is a wet
grassy area where the godwit was sitting with a bunch of Yellowlegs.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]HSR: Beamer Conservation Area (05 May 2008) 244
Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 5 May 2008 9:05pm
Beamer Conservation Area
Grimsby, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: May 05, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture 0 0 1
Turkey Vulture 18 40 5618
Osprey 0 2 46
Bald Eagle 1 1 60
Northern Harrier 5 6 159
Sharp-shinned Hawk 173 194 2457
Cooper's Hawk 3 3 129
Northern Goshawk 1 1 5
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 637
Broad-winged Hawk 19 23 2950
Red-tailed Hawk 17 26 2198
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 60
Golden Eagle 0 0 8
American Kestrel 2 2 113
Merlin 0 0 9
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 7
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 8
Unknown Buteo 3 3 35
Unknown Falcon 0 0 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 1
Unknown Raptor 2 2 35
Total: 244 303 14539
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 10 hours
Official Counter: John Stevens
Observers: Ed Couture
Visitors:
Tom Reavley, Barbara and Andrew Malcolm from Toronto, Eric and Brandon
Holden, Jane Mulkewich from Dundas and Barry Lickers from Waterdown
Weather:
Fair skies and moderately strong winds from the south and southwest.
Raptor Observations:
Several raptors went east. Red-tailed Hawks were immatures, Bald Eagle was
a probable fourth-year bird
Non-raptor Observations:
Sandhill Crane went east, Gray Catbird and Great Crested Flycatcher were
present but no warblers and few sparrows. Numerous swallows (Tree, Barn
and Rough-winged, Purple Martins) and one Chimney Swift passed over.
========================================================================
Report submitted by John Stevens ()
Beamer Conservation Area, Grimsby, ON information may be found at:
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Site Description:
Beamer Conservation Area is located on top of the Niagara Escarpment above
the town of Grimsby, Ontario. The site is 1km south of the south shore of
Lake Ontario, 20km east of Hamilton, 40km west of Niagara Falls.
Directions to site:
To get to Beamer CA, take the QEW to Exit 72, follow Christie St./Mountain
St. to the top of the escarpment, turn right on Ridge Road West, and go
1.6km to Quarry Rd. Turn right on Quarry Rd. and drive 100m to the
conservation area. Parking is normally available inside the park. If
parking at the entrance or on the roads, do NOT leave valuables in your
car.
Please note: Data in this report is not official until reviewed and finalized
after the end of the season. © 2008 Niagara Peninsula Hawkwatch
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Subject: [Ontbirds]white-eyed vireo, Burlington, May 5th
From: "Lloyd Paul" <lpaul(AT)primus.ca>
Date: 5 May 2008 8:47pm
Hello Birders:
The white eyed vireo previously seen at Paletta Park in Burlington was there
again today, May 5th, singing and giving great views.
No reports of the worm eating warbler being refound.
There was also a Canada Warbler.
To get to Paletta Park take the QEW to Appleby Line in Burlington and then south
to Lakeshore Ave.West.
Go west on the Lakeshore to Shore Acres Rd., parking on the south side.
Regards
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Mottled Duck still there
From: "Bob and Glenda" <curry.slessor(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 5 May 2008 9:15pm
It is with a great sense of relief to report on behalf of 10 or so birders
that the Mottled Duck flew in to the Hillman shorebird cell at 8:10 this
evening. It afforded very nice scope studies until it became too dark to see
it well.
These two reporters had spent at least 15 unsuccessful and frustrating hours
over the past three days until this evening's appearance.
See previous posts for directions.
Bob Curry and Glenda Slessor
30-3115 New Street
Burlington, ON
L7N 3T6
905-637-2022
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Scissor-tailed Flycatcher & Others
From: Steve LaForest <stevelaforest(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 5 May 2008 9:25pm
Rondeau Bird Report – Monday May 5, 2008
Greetings Ontbirders,
The Scissor-tailed Flycatcher adult male discovered in the park at 11:15 am was
present until shortly after 1:30 pm. It then flew north out of the park. It was
next found in a tree in a field about 1 km to the north of the park gate. The
field is at the northeast corner of Wildwood Road (the continuation of Rondeau
Road outside the park) and Kent Bridge Road. Birders passed along word that it
had been seen up to about 4 pm at that location. I have received no further
information as of sunset on Monday.
Other sightings of note:
Warblers: 20 species (including Blackpoll seen just outside the park). The
‘best’ birds were Cerulean, Kentucky, Hooded, Blue-winged, and Orange-crowned,
as well as the Prothonotary seen daily at the Pony Barn. Black-throated Blue was
a new arrival.
Other Passerines: The Harris’s Sparrow is reliable, even singing at times, at
the Visitor Centre, along with Lincoln’s Sparrow and an excellent variety of
feeder birds. White-eyed Vireo and Orchard Oriole were seen on South Point
Trail.
Nearby locations outside the park have also yielded good results, with a Cattle
Egret seen yesterday at the Blenheim Lagoons. The "Scissor-tailed" site had
Sora, Great Egret, Pileated Woodpecker, 2 Solitary Sandpipers and Northern
Shovelers.
Good birding.
Steve LaForest
Friends of Rondeau Bird Guide
c/o Rondeau Visitor Centre (519) 674-1768
I will lead a guided bird hike twice daily May 3 to 19 (fee $5), as follows:
Monday, Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday 7:30 am & 1 pm; Tuesday & Thursday 7:30 am
& 7 pm.; Friday 7:30 am. All of the 7:30 am and 1 pm hikes listed above will
meet at the Visitor Centre. The 7 pm hikes will meet at the entrance to the
Marsh Trail. A second hike on Friday at 1 pm will meet at the Blenheim Sewage
Lagoons. The Friends of Rondeau will provide a birders' brunch for a small
donation (coffee, tea, bagels, soups & treats) daily from 7 - 11 am. There will
also be a special program, on Saturday May 10 at 7 pm - an evening presentation
about the spring migration at Rondeau:
An Evening in the Forest with LaForest (contact Visitor Centre re tickets)
Directions: Take exit 101 from Highway 401 and drive South 16 km on Chatham Kent
Road 15. Follow the signs to the park. For the field where the Scissor-tailed
Flycatcher was last seen, stop where Kent Bridge Road ends at Wildwood Road
(where you would have to turn right to continue to Rondeau Provincial Park). The
field is northeast of this intersection. Please note that Kent Bridge Road can
be busy here, and drivers are advised to find a safe place to park nearby.
The Bird Sightings Book, Bird Sightings Board and other relevant information are
located at the Visitor Centre (open 7 am to 5 pm from May 3 - 19). To reach the
Centre from the park gate, travel 6 km South on Rondeau Road to Gardiner Ave.
and follow it around the bend to the parking lot
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